The federal government said today that 140 million more rapid tests will be delivered to provinces and territories this month. By December, the government said it had delivered 85 million rapid tests to provinces and territories. As the Omicron variant of the coronavirus began to spread rapidly last month, the government sent 35 million tests to the regions, Duclos said. WATCH | Ottawa announcesNces distribution of 140 million rapid tests this month Federal government announces distribution of 140 million rapid tests to provinces and territories this month During the first government press briefing of the new year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said rapid testing will be key to curbing the rise in the number of cases of Omicron variants nationwide. View photos The advantages of comparing online car insurance quotes are the following: Online quotes can be obtained from anywhere and at any time.

Source: CBC News January 05, 2022 22:03 UTC